Research brief
Recommendations from the Village Health Worker Scheme Sustainability Study
published 9 May 2019
published 9 May 2019
Much work has been done to ensure the sustainability of the scheme, yet there are still some areas of uncertainty, which it would be beneficial to consider writes Deepthi Wickremasinghe. The recommendations for sustainability are for those involved in implementing the scheme, and for national and state governments considering setting up a similar scheme.
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